A total of 102 samples of milk powder, baby foods, ice-cream, process ed cheese and table butter were collected from Assiut City markets for the enumeration and isolation of existing enterococci. the Enterococci were detected in 40.91, 70, 81.82, 54.55 and 87.5% of the examined samples respectively. The mean value of enterococci counts was 32.1x10, 80.4x 10°, 33.6x10?, 47x102 and 130.7x102 in the examined samples respectively. Dairy products, of improperly handled, result in serious troubles to both, producers and consumers.
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